(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Rear Admiral Marshall E. Dornin, United States Navy, was awarded a Gold Star in lieu of a Second Award of the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from 18 June 1964 to 12 September 1966, as Chief of Staff and Aide, Commander Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet.

(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Rear Admiral Marshall E. Dornin, United States Navy, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Commander Cruiser-Destroyer Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, from 30 August 1963 to 28 May 1965, by his work in the development of advanced training methods with variable depth sonar and by his contributions to the improvement of Force readiness.